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A photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative banners in orange and red. On the concrete floor a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari crouches and draws a white chalk kolam, a geometric floral design; another chalk kolam is visible further back. Around her, several men in checked shirts and trousers stand watching, and women in white saris with orange borders move among the crowd, some seated on the floor. Tall decorative poles with painted patterns line the space.

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A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue and white patterned cloth and hung with orange triangular flags. At the centre-back, a deity murti is decorated and set in a shrine area. In the foreground, several women in white saris with gold borders, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and move about. A woman in a white sari and a red-blue bordered cloth kneels on the floor beside a colourful kolam or floor design, with a young child in yellow nearby. Devotees sit on the ground at left. Outside the pavilion, trees and more people are visible.2006-12-31Photograph of a covered hall with a large white chalk kolam rangoli floral mandala on the bare ground in the foreground. Several women in white saris with coloured borders walk and sit around the hall, one woman in a white sari with a red-bordered saree and a lanyard badge carries a plate; a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers stands at right beside a woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold border. A woman in a yellow-blue outfit and children stand near the centre, while a woman seated on the floor works on another kolam. Orange and white decorative banners hang along the pillars, and a water bottle sits on the ground. Lit by sunlight through the hall.2006-12-31October 15 20072007-10-15December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a vilakku pooja, with brass oil lamps lit in a long row on woven mats with purple and blue borders. Each lamp stands on a brass plate with banana leaves and small bowls. Women in white saris with coloured borders stand along the row, some holding trays or fans, while men in white dhotis and shirts move around the hall. Tall decorated pillars with painted floral patterns hang from the roof, and a concrete floor is marked with colourful rangoli patterns at the right edge.2006-12-31Photo of a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and steel trusses, hung with striped and patterned cylindrical banners and small orange pennants. Devotees in white clothing move and sit across the floor, some seated on the ground in the foreground. At the far end, a shrine area with a small structure and floral decorations is visible, with a few figures in white near it. A woman in a white sari with a garland stands in the centre, and another woman in white at right holds a string of beads. Shadows fall heavily across the floor from the roof structure.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27July 17 20082008-07-17December 31 20062006-12-31March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copies